- Name
- Shoichi Nakagawa
- Date of birth
- July,19,1953
- Birthplace
- Tokyo
- Personal Motto
- ICHII-SENSHIN' (heart and soul)
- Family
- Wife (Yuko) and 2 children (a girl and a boy)
- Hobbies
- Reading, Tennis, Working around the house, Gardening, etc.
- Favorite Foods
- Soba, Naga-imo (a kind of Japanese potato), Salad, and Yogurt
- Favorite Places
- Bookstores, Sushi bars, Soba restaurants, Chinese restaurants, Gardening shops,Outdoors, etc.
Education
- July 19,1953
- Born in Tokyo
Carrer
- Mar. 1978
- Graduates from Tokyo University
- Apr. 1978 ~ Feb. 1983
- Joins the Industrial Bank of Japan
- Dec. 1983
- Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time (now serving his 8th term)
- Jul. 1986
- Director, House of Representatives Committee on Finance
- Jul. 1989
- State Secretary of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Mar. 1990
- Director, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Nov. 1991
- Chief Director, House of Representatives Committee on Finance
- Jan. 1993
- Director, House of Representatives Committee on Budget
- Aug. 1993
- Chief Director, House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Director, Agriculture and Forestry Division, LDP Policy Research Council
- Jan. 1995
- Deputy Chairman, LDP Policy Research Council
- Sep. 1995
- Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Communications
- Nov. 1996
- Deputy Chief Secretary of LDP
- Sep. 1997
- Acting Chairman, LDP Executive Council
- Jul. 1998 ~ Oct. 1999
- Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Nov. 1999 ~ Feb.2001
- Chairman, LDP Special Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Trade Policy
- Jan. 2000 ~ Sep.2003
- Director, House of Representatives Research Commission on the Constitution
- Jul. 2000 ~ Feb.2001
- Chairman, LDP Special Committee on International Fishery Problems
- Feb. 2001 ~ Sep.2003
- Chairman, LDP Research Commission on Trade in Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing Products
- May. 2001 ~ Oct.2002
- Chairman, LDP Public Relations Headquarters
- Oct. 2002 ~ Sep.2003
- Chairman, LDP Party Organization Headquarters
- Sep.2003 ~ Oct.2005
- Minister of Economy Trade and Industry
- Oct.2005 ~ Sep.2006
- Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Sep.2006 ~ Aug2007
- Chairman, Policy Research Council, LDP
- Aug.2007 ~
- menber of committee on fundamental policies
- Sep.2007 ~
- acting chairman of 'Shisui-kai' a faction of LDP
- Sep.2008 ~
- Minister of finannce, Minister of state for financial services
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